Ireland vs Lower middle income: Research and development expenditure
Ireland
1.6%
in 2023
Lower middle income
0.5%
in 2019
Ireland rank
25th
Lower middle income rank
27th
Research and development expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.6% against 0.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.9 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 25th and Lower middle income ranks 27th of 116 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure, Ireland or Lower middle income?
- Ireland, at 1.6% against 0.5% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 1.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Lower middle income rank globally for research and development expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Lower middle income ranks 27th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.